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Tim Ryan: “I want to in closing just say that hopefully, and I think this has, that there is a real move afoot in Congress, whether…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2007
I want to in closing just say that hopefully, and I think this has, that there is a real move afoot in Congress, whether it is with your bill regarding transportation and Mexican trucking, Rosa DeLauro talking about food safety, toy safety coming in from China. There is a lot of movement coming in Congress to say, hey, we have got these standards here. We were one of the first countries to implement them. They were important to us. We like the standard of living that we have here, and we want to keep it moving. That is why I think this is such a key piece of legislation. So I am happy to support you and continue to talk about this and keep pushing.
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing the importance of legislative standards related to transportation, food safety, and consumer protection.

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